Improved tumbler-washer



d. PETERS. PHOTO-LIYHDGRAPHER, WASHINGYON. D, C.

UNITED STATES PATENT 'EEIcE JOHN SOLTER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

IMPROVED TUMBLER-WASHER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 57,786, dated September4, 1866.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JoEN SoLTER, of the city and county of Baltimore, inthe State of Maryland, have invented certain new and usefulImprove'ments in 'Iumbler/Vashers; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing' is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

The nature of my improvement is to furnish a neat ornamental device ortray for holding tumblers or goblets and washing the same, instead ofdipping or slopping theniin a trough or tub. Ior this purpose Iintroduce a jet of water to the inside of the tumbler, on the placing ofit on the tray, and by cutting off the jet on the removal thereof Igreatly economize the use of water and nicely cleanse the glasses. Thisresult is accomplished by mechanism of a character so simple that theresult is certain. Should it be desirable to have a shower-jet to washthe outside of the tumblers, it will not interfere with my invention forwashing the inside and keeping the glasses cool.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

A A is the surface plate or tray for the reception of the tumblers orgoblets B. In the drawings there are only two openings represented; butany number of openings may be formed, corresponding with the number oftum blers required.

G G are the sides or rim, and d the bottom, forming a cup which, whenjoined with flanges and bolts to A, forms a receptacle for the mechanismand pipes for introducing` the Water.

Eis the inletpipe, which is to be connected with the supply or servicepipe.

F is a water-chest, and G G pipes communieating with the chest when thevalves e e are opened by depressing the valve-rods e e. (One of theseshown thus depressed and the valve open, while the other is raised andvalve closed.)

H H are jets for directing the water into the tumblers through openingsI in the tray A.

h h are screw-nuts for compressing the packing, and also serve as guidesto the valvestems. Above these nuts are placed helical springs z' i, forclosing the valves. These springs are confined 011 the stems, between acollar thereon and the nuts i i.

K is a bent lever, slotted at one end to embrace the valve rod or steme', while the other end passes through the tray A, projectingsufliciently above the surface of the tray to be readily brought incontact with the rim or edge of the tumbler or goblet.

n n are projecting rims or borders, corresponding in size or diameterwith the tumblers.

L is a drain-pipe for passing oft' the wastewater.

In using my improvement, place the cup or vessel in an opening in thecounter, so that the tray A will be level therewith, and connected, theinlet-pipe wilh the service-pipe. The tumbler is to be placed betweenthe end of the lever K and the rim n on the tray, and thus move thelever toward the center of the tray, while the lower end of this leverdepresses the valve and allows the water to pass through the jet intothe tumbler. On the removal of the tumbler the helical spring r1 liftsthe valve and arrests the jet of water.

Having described my improvement, what I claim as my invention, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The employment of a lever, K, or its equivi alent, operating thevalve-stem e and valve e, when in combination with rim n, for holdingthe tumbler, arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto signed my name before twosubscribing Witnesses.

J N0. SOLTER.

Witnesses:

JOHN F. CLARK, WM. I. CLARK.

